Goddard School Addition & Renovation

摘要

In the minds of the owners, Mark and Wendy Reinhart, the expansion and renovation of the Goddard School in Anderson Township, Ohio, was several years in the making. Initial design costs exceeded their established budget, making a new location and a new building unfeasible, as did the need to provide continuous operation of the daycare school during construction. After some careful thought back at the drawing board, the owners solicited bids from a select few contractors, ultimately settling on DER Development Company. It was eventually determined that creating a hybrid project delivery system would work best. Using Tony Ravagnani Architects (TRA) for the architectural, structural, and civil designs, combined with DER's MEP design-build platform, made the most sense and worked within their budget. The existing 6,208-square-foot building would receive a significant renovation and a 6,236-square-foot addition. It became clear to DER that the school's belief in continually pushing for excellence was vital to their mission. This meant that a design that provided more and better options to the students and parents was paramount to success.